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    Penicillin Discovery

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    In 1943 a lifesaving antibiotic would cost only 55 cents per dose. Penicillin is one of the most well-known and most used antibiotics. This unique form of mold was discovered completely on accident and was discovered by several scientists over a course of 52 years. The events that led to the discovery of penicillin happened throughout the years of 1896 to1948. A significant amount of lives have been saved since penicillin was discovered. A bacteriologist by the name of Alexander Fleming…

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    The Potato Famine, or Blight, was first recorded August, 1845 in Dublin, Ireland. It was the beginning of the greatest famine Europe would face in the 19th century. In a mere five years the potato harvest failed four times. During the famine, “... over one million Irish perished and a further two million fled the land, never to return.” (Nally, David. “That Coming Storm”). In just under five years, three million people were either dead or had immigrated. Needless to say the Potato Famine forever…

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    B. Subtilis: A Case Study

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    Discussion: The isolate studied was tested for innate antibiotic function on the following media: AC, LB, and 10% TSA. The ESKAPE relative strain that presented a response to the isolate was B.subtilis. In all cases except for that of LB, the isolate showed antibiotic qualities towards B.subtilis by presenting a zone of clearance on AC and 10% TSA media. This behavior is shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6.In the case with LB, B.subtilis inhibited the growth of the isolate as depicted by the empty…

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    B Anthrax Essay

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    (Move to treatment??) Researchers have discovered that the fight against invading B. anthracis begins with the first infected cell. They found that the impacted macrophages will instantly communicate with other immune cells to warn them of the distress and develop a strategy in order to survive. The key signaling molecule that is involved in the survival strategy is adenosine triphosphate or ATP, which is a basic currency of energy transfer used by all organisms for various biochemical processes…

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    Mold Synthesis Essay

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    During this experiment, mold spores were placed on water logged bread, and then put in various temperature to determine which temperature inhibits the growth of decomposer colonies the most. A trend that was that was observed in the experiment was that mold spores did not colonize in the incubator, refrigerator, and freezer. The major finding in this experiment was that mold seems to prosper in room temperature, but does the opposite in colder and warmer environments. The hypothesis, if…

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    Is Mold In Your Home? Follow These Tips When Removing It If your home has mold due to water exposure, you will need to get rid of the mold to ensure that the air quality in your house is safe. It’s important that you follow these 5 tips when doing so, because it will help ensure that the job is done correctly. Wear Protection Mold is known to cause respiratory problems and allergies. When you are planning to remove mold, make sure to properly protect your body by wearing a mask. If you do not,…

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    78 Deathwatch Rg-E Project

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    hundreds, and their numbers grew constantly. Masses of teeth, claws, spores, chitin, muscle, and biological armor held together with bones and flesh with…

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    An original plan of Aum’s was a botulin attack on civilians with the agent sprayed from building roofs and modified delivery vans. In June 1993, Aum released anthrax spores from a Tokyo building; the foul smelling spores killed some pets and birds, but no citizens. Aum even sent young scientists to Zaire in 1993 to study and collect samples of the dreaded Ebola virus. Aum even sttempted to attack American military bases with sprayed botulin…

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    Bread Mold Essay

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    Everyone loves making and baking healthy meals that have a lot of protein and nutrients and eating it, particularly bread for example sandwiches, toast and other kinds of meals. The real question is would people want their healthy bread to get all moldy, green or smelly? Bread is the most widely eaten food around the world bread is made by baking dough that consists chiefly of flour or grain meal mixed with water or milk. It provides a larger share of people’s energy and protein than any other…

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    Powdery mildew in soybeans, caused by the fungus Microsphaera diffusa, is a leaf disease in soybeans, and it also affects other legumes. The disease requires cool air temperatures and low relative humidity, making it uncommon during Midwest summers. Powdery mildew occurs only occasionally in soybeans in the Midwest and Upper Midwest. Epidemics have been reported about every 10 to 15 years. Nonetheless, powdery mildew can cause significant yield loss when it occurs, so it’s important for farmers…

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